The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Lewiston-Auburn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,640 | 17.13% | 29.80% |
| 2021 | $38,650 | 1.73% | - |
| 2020 | $37,980 | 2.92% | - |
| 2019 | $36,870 | 0.19% | - |
| 2018 | $36,800 | 2.53% | - |
| 2017 | $35,870 | -1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $36,460 | 5.81% | - |
| 2015 | $34,340 | 3.20% | - |
| 2014 | $33,240 | 4.09% | - |
| 2013 | $31,880 | -2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $32,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,640, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for graphic designers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $49,310). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Lewiston-Auburn is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |